Donkioporia
Encyclopedia
Donkioporia is a genus
of fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae
. The genus consists of two resupinate
(crust-like) species: the type
Donkioporia expansa, and Donkioporia albidofusca (formerly Poria albidofusca), which was transferred to the genus in 2010.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of fungi in the family Fomitopsidaceae
Fomitopsidaceae
The Fomitopsidaceae are a family of fungi in the order Polyporales. Most species are parasitic on woody plants, and tend to cause brown rots.-Genera:Amylocystis —Antrodia —Auriporia —Buglossoporus —Climacocystis —Dacryobolus —...
. The genus consists of two resupinate
Resupination
Resupination generally means being upside-down, supine, facing upward. The word is derived from the Latin. In a biological context, the concept is commonly expressed with the adjectives "resupinate" or "non-resupinate."-Examples in green plants:...
(crust-like) species: the type
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
Donkioporia expansa, and Donkioporia albidofusca (formerly Poria albidofusca), which was transferred to the genus in 2010.